As is tradition, our annual Junior Prizegiving took place as part of our Year 11 Induction on Thursday 29 August.

The achievements of this cohort were recognised by their Form Teachers, Year Head and subject teachers. It marks a fitting end to their Key Stage 3 years and the commencement of their Key Stage 4.

Pastoral Form Class Awards were given to two pupils in each class. Form Teachers were tasked with selecting two pupils in each class whose behaviour best  emulated our values of ‘faith, hope and love’. The recipients were:

Awards for Outstanding Achievement recognise the best pupil in each subject. This is a significant award with a year group of 300 pupils. The recipients of these academic awards, for each respective subject, were:

Endeavour is something we prioritise in St Paul’s. It’s not always about who comes top, but who tries hardest. The recipients of the Endeavour and Commitment Awards in each subject were:

Beyond excellent behaviour and academic achievement in the classroom, we actively encourage our pupils in get involved in extra curricular activities. This commitment adds to our school community and we are proud of how dedicated our pupils are. The recipients of these awards were:

Attendance is another whole school priority and is key to pupil outcomes. The recipients of the Excellent Attendance Awards were:

• Maggie Boden
• Caolan Brown
• Sophia Gregory
• Oliver Hogg
• Casey Kennedy
• Ryan McAleavey
• Jamie McKeever
• Ultan McKeever
• Conor Quinn
• Nalina Schumann
• Lucy Toal
  

Towards the end of the ceremony, led by Mr Martin Rafferty, Year Head, major awards were presented. Across the whole year group, three pupils were awarded the Pupil of the Year Endeavour Awards. Congratulations to Sarah Murphy, Rihanna McEntee Martin and Conor Cartmill.

The much coveted Pupil of the Year for Academic Achievement, among a very ambitious year group, were Stephen Phelan and Tatiana Grabowska.

Our final two major awards were the Spirit of St Paul’s Award and the Contribution to School Life Awards. Callum Farrell and Kate Hughes were delighted to be the joint recipients of the ‘spirit award’ and are two pupils who are determined and display incredible qualities at all times. They are very valued members of our school community.

The final award, the Pupil of the Year for Contribution to School Life Award, was jointly presented to Danielle McParland and Erin McGale. Both girls are not only highly involved in the extra curricular life of the school but in every aspect of school life. They’re perfect examples of pupils who balance learning and giving.

The ceremony was enhanced by the presence of two of last year’s Head Girls, Méabh Greene and Grace Meagher, who shared super words of wisdom and encouragement to our new Year 11 pupils.